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32.
INSPECTION AND SUPERVISION OF FOOD
AND FOOD PREMISES
Milk Supply
At the end of the year there remained on the register 53 distributors
of milk whose premises are situated in the Borough, and
22 distributors whose premises are situated outside the Borough,
Milk (Special Designation) Regulations. 1936-1949
Under the Milk (Special Designation) Regulations, the following
Licences were issued :-
DEALERS' LICENCES
Pasteurised
32
Sterilised
50
Tuberculin Tested
8
SUPPLEMENTARY LICENCES
Pasteurised
23
Sterilised
25
Tuberculin Tested
20
Milk Samples
10 samples of milk were sent for bacteriological examination,.
Of these,six satisfactorily passed the Methylene Blue Test
three passed the Turbidity Test, and one passed the biological test
for T.B.
Ice Cream
During the year 7 samples of Ice Cream were sent to the
Laboratory for Bacteriological examination, and were reported upon
as follows
2 samples were up to Grade I Standard
3 " " " " II "
1 sample was " " " III "
The remaining sample, which was of a water ice, was examined
and found to be satisfactory®
Pharmacy and Poisons
The names and addresses of 47 persons remained on the Council's
list of persons entitled to sell Poisons under Part II of the Pharmacy
and Poisons Act, 1933.